2014高考英语阅读理解基础练(33)及答案

第1页共10页2014高考英语阅读理解基础练（33）及答案TheCostofHigherEducationIndividuals(个人)shouldpayfortheirhighereducation.Auniversityeducationisofhugeanddirectbenefittotheindividual.Graduatesearnmorethannon-graduates.Meanwhile,socialmobilityisevermoredependentonhavingadegree.However,onlysomepeoplehaveit.Sotheindividual,notthetaxpayers,shouldpayforit.Therearepressingcallsontheresources(资源)ofthegovernment.Usingtaxpayers'moneytohelpasmallnumberofpeopletoearnhighincomesinthefutureisnotoneofthem.Fullgovernmentfunding(资助)isnotverygoodforuniversities.AdamSmithworkedinaScottishuniversitywhoseteacherslivedoffstudentfees.Heknewandlookeddownupon18th-centuryOxford,wheretheacademicslivedcomfortablyofftheincomereceivedfromthegovernment.Guaranteedsalaries,Smithargued,weretheenemyofhardwork;andwhentheacademicswerelazyandincompetent,thestudentsweresimilarlylazy.Ifstudentshavetopayfortheireducation,theynotonlyworkharder,butalsodemandmorefromtheirteachers.Andtheirteachershavetokeepthemsatisfied.Ifthatmeanstakingteachingseriously,andgivinglesstimetotheirownresearchinterests,thatissurelysomethingtocelebrate.Manypeoplebelievethathighereducationshouldbefreebecauseitisgoodfortheeconomy(经济).Manygraduatesclearlydocontributetonationalwealth,butsodoallthebusinessesthatinvest(投资)andcreatejobs.Ifyoubelievethatthegovernmentshouldpayforhighereducationbecausegraduatesareeconomicallyproductive,youshouldalsobelievethatthegovernmentshouldpaypartofbusinesscosts.Anyonepromisingtocreatejobsshouldreceiveagiftofcapitalfromthegovernmenttoinvest.Therefore,itistheindividual,notthegovernment,whoshouldpayfortheiruniversityeducation.13.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph2refersto______.A.taxpayersB.pressingcallsC.collegegraduatesD.governmentresources14.Theauthorthinksthatwithfullgovernmentfunding______.A.teachersarelesssatisfiedB.studentsaremoredemandingC.studentswillbecomemorecompetentD.teacherswillspendlesstimeonteaching15.TheauthormentionsbusinessesinParagraph5inorderto______.第2页共10页A.argueagainstfreeuniversityeducationB.callonthemtofinancestudents'studiesC.encouragegraduatestogointobusinessD.showtheircontributiontohighereducation参考答案-----------BDA[来源:学科网ZXXK]阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AFebruary4,2012sawthetake-offofanewrisingNBAstar-JeremyLin.Amongprofessionalbasketballplayers,JeremyLin’sbackgroundisnottypical.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity,whichsendsfewplayerstotheNBA,andheistheonlyChinese-AmericanNBAplayer.Butwhenyouwatchhimonthecourt,thereisnodoubtthathebelongsthere.Hemoveswithspeedandgracethatdemonstrateyearsoffaithfulpractice,whichisfueledbyaloveforbasketball.Lin’senjoymenttobasketballactuallybeganinTaiwan.WhenLin’sfathermovedtoU.S.,hisinterestinthesportonlygrewandhepassedonthisloveofbaskeballtohisson,introducinghimtothegameattheageoffive.TheyoungLinspentmuchofhisyouthplayingbasketballforfun.Inhighschool,LindreamedofplayingintheNBA.Whenheappliedforcollege,hewasnotofferedasinglesportsscholarship.However,afterhisadmissiontoHarvard,hewasofferedaplaceonitscollegebasketballteam.DuringLin’stimeatHarvard,hisbasketballcareerbegantospeedup.Hescored1,482points,makinghimoneofthehighestscorersinIvyLeaguehistory.Whenhegraduated,noprofessionalteamsofferedLinacontract,buthewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeague.HeplayedwellandendedupeagerlysingningacontractwiththeGoldenStateWarriors.Atfirst,playinginprofessionalgamesfilledLinwithexcitement.Hetreasuredopportunities第3页共10页tomeetplayershehadbeenwatchingonTVforyears.Butslowly,theexcitementworeoffandwasreplacedbyanxiety.Inafewverydifficultmonths,hewascutbytwoteamsbeforetheNewYorkKnickspickedhimup.Buthehadthecourageanddeterminationtosticktohisdream,soheputhimselfintohardtrainingtogetreadyforhisopportunitytocome,ThenhismomentarrivedonFebruary4,2012,onwhichhisexcellentperformancemadehimfamousovernight.Aftetthat,heledtheKnickstotheirfifthstraightvictory.TheAssociatedPresscalledLin“themostsurprisingstoryintheNBA.”Knicksfansdevelopedthenicknameforhim“linsanity”（林发疯）.Timemagazinereleasedits2012listofthe100“MostInfluentialPeopleintheWorld”,JermyLinincluded.56.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tomakereadersinterestedingreatbasketballplayers.B.TopraiseJeremyLinforhisskillsanddetermination.[来源:学科网]C.TolistLin’swonderfulperformancesinNBAteam.D.TogiveabriefintroductiontoLin’sroadtoanoutstandingbasketballplayer.【答案】D【解析】文章叙述了林书豪从5岁开始打篮球，中学时的梦想，读哈佛时篮球事业起步到加入NBA后的成功可以看出，此题答案选D。57.WhichofthefollowingisoflittlehelpinLin’ssuccess?A.HisgraduationgfromHarvardUniversityB.Hisfather’sinfluenceC.HisyearsofhardworkD.Hisdevotiontobasketball【答案】A【解析】从文中第二段前两句可知他从哈佛毕业对他的成功帮助不大。第三段第二句可知他父亲对他影响很大。从第二段最后一句可知他经过了长时间的训练，而且他热爱篮球。58.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“woreoff“inParagraph7probablymean?A.workedoutB.roseupC.diedawayD.keptup【答案】C【解析】起初在专业队里打球让他很激动，但慢慢地，激动被焦虑所替代。所以worseoff的意思第4页共10页是激动渐渐消失，所以选C。59.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofJeremyLin?A.Linlearnedtoplaybasketballwhenhewaseight.B.LinisthemostoutstandingplayerinNBA.[来源:学§科§网]C.Lin’scareerforprofessionalgameswasagreatsuccessatfirst.D.BeforeLintherewasnoChinese-AmericanNBAplayers